§ 33-304. Cleanup and notification requirements.

(a)

As soon as any owner or authorized representative has actual or constructive knowledge of any discharge which may result in pollutants entering the public storm drain system, such person shall promptly take all necessary steps to ensure the discovery of the source and the extent and proceed with containment and cleanup of such discharge.

(b)

The owner or authorized representative shall notify the City of the discharge in both of the following manners:

(1)

By telephone within 24-hours or by 12:00 noon of the next work day if discover of the discharge occurs on a weekend or holiday. If there is a public safety or health issue, call 9-1-1; and

(2)

By written report submitted to the City within five (5) days identifying the discharge source, extent, pollutant, measures taken to mitigate the discharge, and preventative measures put in place to prevent a subsequent discharge.

The phone number and address for reporting will be maintained on the City's website under storm water information.

(c)

Upon request by the City, the owner or authorized representative shall submit a plan that demonstrates how the cleanup of the discharge will be conducted. Cleanup of the discharge shall not begin until the plan is approved by the City.

(d)

Cleanup of discharges to the public storm drain system will be conducted by the City unless an alternative plan for cleanup is approved by the City.

(e)

The owner or person who caused or is otherwise responsible for the discharge shall pay all costs associated with the containment and cleanup of any discharge, including any costs borne by the City for cleanup of the public storm drain system.

(Ord. No. 3003, § 1(Exh. A), 9-27-16)